Madisonville Branch

September 9, 2022 A KML file of this adventure is available here. Download and import it into your favorite mapping software. Today would have been Patrick’s birthday. His birthdays, and the days leading up to them, are tough. When we should be planning a celebration of his life and his turning another year older, we… Continue reading Madisonville Branch

Courthouses, Canyons, and Colorado (Part V)

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Disappointment, then Royal Gorge, July 6 – 7, 2021 We arrived in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 6, after a long drive through the Texas Panhandle, northern New Mexico, and nearly half of Colorado, and immediately proceeded to our hotel. The hotel, an Embassy Suites, was a major disappointment. It was FILTHY and outdated–a far… Continue reading Courthouses, Canyons, and Colorado (Part V)